Elvis (2022 movie)

Elvis is a 2022 biographical musical drama movie directed by Baz Luhrmann. The movie stars Austin Butler as the title character, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

Elvis
The Elvis logo at a premiere
Directed by	Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay by	Baz Luhrmann Sam Bromell Craig Pearce Jeremy Doner
Story by	Baz Luhrmann Jeremy Doner
Produced by	Baz Luhrmann Catherine Martin Gail Berman Patrick McCormick Schuyler Weiss
Starring	Austin Butler Tom Hanks Olivia DeJonge Helen Thomson Richard Roxburgh
Cinematography	Mandy Walker
Edited by	Matt Villa Jonathan Redmond
Music by	Elliott Wheeler[1]
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Bazmark Films The Jackal Group
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) (Cannes) June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) (Australia) June 24, 2022 (2022-06-24) (United States)
Running time	159 minutes[2]
Countries	Australia United States
Language	English
Budget	$85 million[3]
Box office	$262.1 million[4][5]

Elvis premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2022. It was theatrically released in Australia on June 23, 2022, and in the United States on June 24, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie had positive reviews from critics.^[6][7]

At the 95th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to the movie was released by RCA Records on the same day as the theatrical release of the movie. It is produced by Baz Luhrmann and Anton Monstead, who also worked on the soundtrack of The Great Gatsby. The album contains 36 songs.

References

1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 10, 2020). "Elvis: Baz Luhrmann-Tom Hanks Movie Returning To Production In Australia After COVID-19 Shutdown". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
2. "Elvis". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
3. Maddox, Gary (April 30, 2022). "The great persuader: Baz Luhrmann on his biggest gamble yet". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
4. "Elvis (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
5. "Elvis (2022) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
6. Randolph, Eric (May 25, 2022). "Cannes can't help falling in love with 'Elvis'". Yahoo!.
7. VanHoose, Benjamin (May 25, 2022). "Austin Butler's 'Sexy' Elvis Performance Applauded by Critics Despite Movie Earning Mixed Reviews". People.

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